The atmosphere in the Yang Sheng's island base was aggressive and murderous. The smell of rust and iron emanated in the air. Hu Chi looked at his master's silent figure seated on the tall throne-like chair with his legs crossed.
On the wall, a sharp dagger was stuck at its pointed end with blood dripping on the floor. Near his feet, six men were lying dead. All died by a single attack of none other Yang Sheng who slashed open their abdomen in a single attack before throwing the dagger at the wall.
He knew the things would be worse once Yang Sheng will know about Yang Zian and his family's disappearance. These dead men were to monitor Yang Zian but the news of the explosion in Yang Sheng's factories distracted them and by the time they realized Yang Zian vanished into thin air already.
Someone took advantage of this distraction and helped Yang Zian to get away from them. Otherwise, in his broken state, it's impossible for him to go on his own. Moreover, he wouldn't dare to leave Yang Sheng's side if his family was still under his grasp.
Wasn't this planned as well? First rescue Yang Zian's family and then him!
"Master, I think Zian had already allied with XM before coming here. He might have not returned if his family was not held captive with us. It was his plan to divert our attention and buy time for XM's men to rescue his family. I'm shocked he endured such brutal torture and stood rooted to his ground just to support that XM. How unfilial!" Hu Chi banged his fist with his other hand, if it was not for the President of the Country to keep him in control he would have killed Yang Zian.
He hated Yang Zian from the beginning. Don't know why but despite Yang Sheng's fair treatment he always wanted to leave his side and live peacefully. In order to tie him down by his side permanently and make sure he never dares to run away, Yang Sheng got him married to the President's daughter smartly killing two birds with a stone.
However, after getting married, his wish to live a peaceful life only increased. Silly fellow! Who wants to leave this world of immense power? In this world, everyone is afraid of him! He is the assistant of the powerful Yang Sheng…. An equally powerful man!
Hu Chi sneered!
Hu Chi owned his life to Yang family. His father was a gambler and alcohol addict while his mother was a bar dancer. He and his mother had been subject to domestic violence by his father when the latter would demand money to satisfy his alcohol and gambling urges.
When he was thirteen, one day he saw his father strangle his mother to death when the latter refused to give him the money. Out of rage he picked the screwdriver and stabbed his father in the throat and continued till the head was separated from its body.
The police arrested him when someone reported him when they saw him playing football in the field with a severed head. They sent him to a juvenile home for rehabilitation but the frequent violence by the warden made him realize that only the powerful survive in this world.
He killed the warden at the age of sixteen and ran away from there. Hu Chi was fleeing from the Juvenile home when he hides in Yang Sheng's car to save himself. From the car, he witnessed Yang Sheng killing over ten men and disposing their body off into the ocean.
Since that day Yang Sheng became Hu Chi's god, his inspiration. He wanted to be as powerful as him and instantly served himself at his service. After a few days of testing, Yang Sheng realized Hu Chi was like his pet monkey who would do anything he ordered without flinching for a second.
Hu Chi climbed his way from the lowest rank to become third in command after Yang Sheng and Yang Zian. But he despised Yang Zian for ignoring the opportunities heaven have blessed on him and followed orders half-heartedly.
"Not XM…" Hu Chi heard Yang Sheng say. "She is Mo Zhichan's daughter Alice." Yang Sheng picked his phone, he opened the photo send by Dang Fu that showed Feng Jianyu, Bai Xin and another woman whose face is half visible. He zoomed on the woman's face and studied her features.
XM is Alice, Alice is XM!
Yang Sheng: "Zian had seen XM's face in the hospital but she smartly made him join her team. The only thing that could push Zian to take the risk of betraying me is not only his family but she must have told him about his past that he is Yang Jun's son and how his mother died."
Yang Sheng turned silent. Since Zian has already joined XM doesn't that mean she knew that her father Mo Zhichan is in his captivity for the last two decades? He and Yang Mi are responsible that despite being a member of a royal family she was forced to live a life of an orphan.
The weak naïve girl seven years back has turned into a powerful phoenix. But if she already knows her father is in his captivity than why is she attacking him fearlessly. Isn't she afraid that I might kill her father? Naah… she knows if I've kept him alive since two decades than there's a motive behind it.
You're the key that will break Mo Zhichan and force him to give me the blueprints and the access to 'Laser blast gun'
"Shut down the surveillance system of the place. She is a computer genius and a smart hacker." Saying Yang Sheng left the room to meet a certain someone. It's been a while he has met him and now is the best time he should talk to this man.
Crossing many security door he reached the most secure and secluded portion of the base. A hidden chamber equipped with the latest tech machines and a glass cage right in the middle of the room where a hopeless man was held captive.